Information on Alcoholics Anonymous
What Is A.A.?
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements.
Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
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Information on District 17
- Coordinates AA services within Columbia County that are beyond the ability of an individual AA group to address.
- Performs these services through committees whose chairperson and members strive to ensure that when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, the hand of AA always will be there.
- Supports a 24-hour, 7 days-a-week AA telephone Hotline: 518 463-0906 providing help in dealing with alcohol and alcoholism and information including area meeting locations.
- Maintains a regularly updated list of the AA meetings scheduled in Columbia County.
- Works to contribute useful AA information to groups in the district and to correctly report on group activities to AA.